Whitsunday
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Whitsunday is a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, traditionally celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whit-Sunday | 2 |
| Whitsunday canonical | 1 |
| name "Whitsunday" is linked to "White Sunday" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T62813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitsunday Context triple: [Pentecost, alsoKnownAs, Whitsunday]
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A.
Desecheo Island
Desecheo Island is a small, uninhabited Caribbean island and wildlife refuge off the west coast of Puerto Rico, known for its rugged terrain, seabird colonies, and surrounding dive sites.
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B.
Zephyr Cove
Zephyr Cove is a small lakeside community and popular recreation area on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, known for its beaches, boating, and scenic mountain views.
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C.
North Island
North Island is one of New Zealand’s two main islands, known for its major cities, volcanic landscapes, and significant cultural and economic centers.
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D.
Mona Island
Mona Island is a remote, uninhabited nature reserve in the Mona Passage known for its rugged limestone cliffs, unique wildlife, and pristine beaches.
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E.
Thacher Island
Thacher Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Massachusetts known for its historic twin lighthouses that have guided ships in the Atlantic since the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitsunday Target entity description: Whitsunday is a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, traditionally celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter.
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A.
Desecheo Island
Desecheo Island is a small, uninhabited Caribbean island and wildlife refuge off the west coast of Puerto Rico, known for its rugged terrain, seabird colonies, and surrounding dive sites.
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B.
Zephyr Cove
Zephyr Cove is a small lakeside community and popular recreation area on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, known for its beaches, boating, and scenic mountain views.
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C.
North Island
North Island is one of New Zealand’s two main islands, known for its major cities, volcanic landscapes, and significant cultural and economic centers.
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D.
Mona Island
Mona Island is a remote, uninhabited nature reserve in the Mona Passage known for its rugged limestone cliffs, unique wildlife, and pristine beaches.
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E.
Thacher Island
Thacher Island is a small rocky island off the coast of Massachusetts known for its historic twin lighthouses that have guided ships in the Atlantic since the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian festival
ⓘ
moveable feast ⓘ religious holiday ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apostles
ⓘ
Holy Spirit ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
birth of the Church ⓘ speaking in tongues ⓘ |
| basedOnEventDescribedIn |
Acts of the Apostles chapter 2
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of the Apostles
|
| calendarType | date depends on computus of Easter ⓘ |
| category |
Christian holy days
ⓘ
Eastertide ⓘ Moveable Christian observances ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | seventh Sunday after Easter ⓘ |
| commemorates |
descent of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles ⓘ |
| etymology |
name "Whitsunday" associated with white garments of baptismal candidates
ⓘ
name "Whitsunday" is linked to "White Sunday" ⓘ
linked to:
Whitsunday
|
| follows | Easter ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Pentecost
ⓘ
Whit Sunday ⓘ Whit-Sunday ⓘ
linked to:
Whitsunday
|
| hasFeastDuration |
often followed by a Monday holiday in some countries
ⓘ
one day in Western Christianity ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | red ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank |
Great Feast in Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Feast in Eastern Christianity
solemnity in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
dove as symbol of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
tongues of fire ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonEnd | ends the Easter season in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ Methodist churches ⓘ Reformed churches ⓘ many Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Ascension Day ⓘ |
| partOf |
Easter season
ⓘ
linked to:
Paschal cycle
Paschal cycle ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn | some historically Christian countries ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| timeAfterEvent | fifty days after Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| typicalPractices |
baptisms
ⓘ
confirmation ceremonies ⓘ prayers invoking the Holy Spirit ⓘ special church services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whitsunday Description of subject: Whitsunday is a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, traditionally celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Whitsunday
linked to: Whitsunday
subject linked to:
name "Whitsunday" associated with white garments of baptismal candidates
linked to: Whitsunday